Donaldson preps Titans for Cowboys

Titans fullback Herb Donaldson won’t be with his teammates in Dallas this weekend, but he hopes he’s done his part in preparing them for the Cowboys.

A member of the Cowboys in preseason before being cut, Donaldson said he served as a scout-team back this week in practice – doing his best to imitate Dallas’ talented trio of Felix Jones, Marion Barber and Tashard Choice.

“I tried to be the whole three-headed monster,” Donaldson said. “They’re all about the same size and everything. The only difference is that Felix has some serious jets.”

The Cowboys have talked this week about the need to get the ball more in the hands of Jones, who’s carried just 22 times for 88 yards in three games.

“You can talk a whole lot, but you have to show it,” Donaldson said. “They’ve been talking about that since last year.”

The Cowboys have averaged just 80 rushing yards per game as a team this season, the seventh-lowest figure in the NFL.

“When I was there we had trouble running the ball in preseason,” Donaldson said. “As much as everyone says it doesn’t count, you have to get into a rhythm. It looked like it took them to the third game to get that running game and the rhythm.”

Donaldson’s status as a practice-squad player will keep him home this weekend, but he’s especially eager to see the Titans come out on top against the Cowboys.

“I wasn’t good enough to stay there,” Donaldson said, “so I’m hoping my new team can take it to them.”